Asteroid 7 Iris
Asteroid 7 Iris Position
Asteroid 7 Iris is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension is 15h 34m 26s and the Declination is -20° 58’ 53”.
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Asteroid 7 Iris Distance
The distance of Asteroid 7 Iris from Earth is currently 584,610,280 kilometers, equivalent to 3.907878 Astronomical Units. Light takes 32 minutes and 30.0500 seconds to travel from Asteroid 7 Iris and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 7 Iris from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 7 Iris from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Asteroid 7 Iris to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Asteroid 7 Iris to Earth happens on Wed Nov 4 2076 at a distance of 0.84836878 Astronomical Units, or 126,914,163 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 7 Iris brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 7 Iris is 10.96.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 7 Iris, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Asteroid 7 Iris rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid 7 Iris rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 7 Iris touches the horizon, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid 7 Iris Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 7 Iris at epoch 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.23120579 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.52365139° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.83383082 AU 274,337,187 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.93683681 AU 439,344,534 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.38533381 AU 356,840,860 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.6800 years 1,345.6192 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2017-Nov-18 03:14:27 2,458,075.6350 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Jul-25 18:06 2,459,421.2542 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 145.26510583492° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 259.56323068897° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 140.41965556402° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.26753483°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 7 Iris Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 7 Iris with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 7 Iris and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
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Asteroid 7 Iris Physical Data
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Asteroid 7 Iris. Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Physical Parameter | Value | Relative to Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 199.83 km | 0.0157 |
| Sideral Rotation | 7.1390 hours | 0.2983 |
| Absolute Magnitude | 5.51 | |
| Geometric Albedo | 0.2766 |
Asteroid 7 Iris 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 7 Iris computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 7 Iris in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Nov 14 | 15h 21m 42s | -20° 19’ 18” | 10.96 | Libra |
| 2019 Nov 15 | 15h 23m 18s | -20° 24’ 26” | 10.94 | Libra |
| 2019 Nov 16 | 15h 24m 55s | -20° 29’ 31” | 10.92 | Libra |
| 2019 Nov 17 | 15h 26m 30s | -20° 34’ 35” | 10.91 | Libra |
| 2019 Nov 18 | 15h 28m 06s | -20° 39’ 36” | 10.91 | Libra |
| 2019 Nov 19 | 15h 29m 43s | -20° 44’ 32” | 10.92 | Libra |
| 2019 Nov 20 | 15h 31m 18s | -20° 49’ 27” | 10.93 | Libra |
| 2019 Nov 21 | 15h 32m 56s | -20° 54’ 20” | 10.95 | Libra |
| 2019 Nov 22 | 15h 34m 32s | -20° 59’ 08” | 10.96 | Libra |
| 2019 Nov 23 | 15h 36m 08s | -21° 03’ 55” | 10.98 | Libra |
| 2019 Nov 24 | 15h 37m 45s | -21° 08’ 38” | 10.99 | Libra |
| 2019 Nov 25 | 15h 39m 23s | -21° 13’ 18” | 11.01 | Libra |
| 2019 Nov 26 | 15h 40m 59s | -21° 17’ 54” | 11.02 | Libra |
| 2019 Nov 27 | 15h 42m 37s | -21° 22’ 28” | 11.03 | Libra |